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Conditional Use Permit No. 2015 -15 September 14, 2015 Page 2 Project Description The applicant is requesting approval of a Type 41 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license to allow the on- premise consumption of beer and wine to patrons at the restaurant. Currently, the applicant is operating without an ABC license and has done so since the tenant space was opened as an eating establishment in 2004. The restaurant is a full service, sit -down eating establishment that operates from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily. The restaurant has approximately 30 seats within its dining room and approximately 10 outdoor seats. Currently, there is no intention of serving alcohol to outdoor patrons; however, if the restaurant wishes to provide outdoor service, no amendment to the conditional use permit will be required insofar as the outdoor service area conforms to standards established by the California Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control. The on- premise sale of alcoholic beverages to customers will provide a service ancillary to the primary restaurant use. Overall alcohol storage and display areas will consist of approximately 24 square feet, which is less than one percent of the floor area and is consistent with the SAMC requirement of maintaining five percent or less of the gross floor area of the restaurant for alcohol storage and display (Exhibits 4 and 5). Project Background Creekside Retail Center was constructed in 2002 in two phases. The first phase consisted of an 8,515 square foot retail building, with the second phase incorporating an additional 6,000 square feet of retail space that was built the following year. 2- Fishermen Grill has operated from this location since 2011, with previous tenants using the space as an eating establishment since 2004. The proposed Type 41 ABC license will allow the existing business to compete with the nearby businesses that provide similar services and operations. General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the site is General Commercial (GC). General Commercial land use districts provide highly visible and accessible commercial development along the City's arterial transportation corridors and provide important neighborhood facilities and services, such as this restaurant. The project site is consistent with this General Plan land use designation. The site is located within the General Commercial (C -2) zoning district. The C -2 zoning district allows for retail, service and restaurant uses, making the proposed use consistent with the zoning designation. 31 B -4